Vegetable peeler



Sept. 12, 1933. w E: URSCHEL 7 1,926,705

VEGETABLE PEELER Filed Aug. 29, 1929 2 Sfieets-Sheet 1 m'm\\\\mm N m Y INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Sept. 12, 1933. w. E. URSCHE L 1,926,705

VEGETABLE PEELER' Filed Aug. 29, 1929 2 Shgets-Sheet 2 I8 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY N TE STATES Patented Sept.

CEQPY] he' present invention relates to a rotary type I V of vegetable peeler.

The primary object of the invention is to produce an improved peeler which will mechanicallyv cleanse the vegetables simultaneously with the removal of the peeling thereofpreparatory to canning, and. in which there will be adequate means forthe continuous discharge of the peeled vegetable.

The construction of the peeler is simple and readily understood. It comprises (in its illustrated embodiment) two interlaced .cylinders each composed of a plurality of members, one cylinder being stationary, and the otherrotatable.

The parts of eachcylinder consist of rings,

an abrasive which is of coarse character at the feed end and which becomes finer. toward the discharge end. This variation of the, abrasive acts insuch a manner that the vegetables are peeled by the coarser abrasive and, as they near the discharge end, are made smooth by the finer abrasive, this being desirable when raw Vegetables are torbe peeled. i

In case the vegetables are partially cooked before peeling, little or no abrasive isnecessary.

The idea of an abrasive for peeling purposes has been employed in the construction of potato peelers but so far as is known, its application to rings of a machine of the construction of the present device hasnot been made.

the vegetables through the interlaced cylinders,

thus peeling them 'bytheir contact with the abrasive surfaces, and finally discharges the peeled vegetables through a hopper.

I The arrangement of the two members of the interlaced cylinders is such that the edges of the members of one cylinder form with the opposing edges of the members of the other interlaced cylinder unit h l circumferential V Openings of ar in width. r I 1 What is more, these openings are arranged such that the tops and rootsjprojecting therethrough are severed, or more correctly,pinched oif during the process of peeling. The peeling, severed tops and roots are washed away bywater streaming through the interlaced cylinders.

No spokes are employed in the construction of the cylinders of this machine thus eliminating any congestion of vegetables therein from. ob-

sideredwith the accompanying drawings, wherein supported byrmembers' 23, is mounted on Figure" I is aside elevation of a vegetable peeler' vention; I p v Figure 2 is an end elevation ofthe same machine (hopper removed). looking from the right is a perspective view of a rotatable V I v't ions of the rings of each cylinder; and the inside portions of which are covered with Figure 7 is a section illustrating the manner in 'which'the tops and roots are removed. a In the description which follows,like reference characters are used throughout to designate similar members in the several views.

Reference should be had first; to Figures 1 and 2. The frame for thede'vice comprises two twolegged transverse standards 1 secured together by two longitudinally extending frame members 2 one end of which projects beyond the one end. member, and by braces 24. Feed hopper 21, the projecting end offrame members-2. f- I Also mounted uponframe members'2, are end members 3 and l which hold in place a stationary 1 cylinder comprising a plurality of rings 5 (Fig- The rotary movement of one'cylindertumbles constructed in accordance with'the present in-- ure 3) whichare securely held together and to the'end frames 3 and 4 by a tie rod 8 and a water p'ipe9, the whole forming a rigid structure.

There is also a rotatable cylinder comprising a rotary manner by endrings '7 which are mount:

d on travellers or rollers ll. (Figure. 1) and which rollers are secured to a shaft 12 journalled inthe end frame bearings.

;.1Also secured to shaft 12 are bevel gears 13 1 driven' by bevel gears 14 secured to -a shaft 15 (Figur'e'Z) which shaft 15 is journaled in bear- I ings '16; A pulley 17 secured to said shaft 15 is driven by a belt: (not shown). from as'uitable source "of power (also not shown).

As previously stated, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the construction of a stationary ring 5 and the"perforation*19 through which water flows into the cylinders, while Figure- 5 isa perspective view illustrating the construcvegetables in' a manner which will cause them V squeezed off.

In these rings there are raised portions 18A and 18B and 18C (the latter not clearly visible) which serve to agitatethe vegetables as described in the foli lowing explanation of Figure 6. The transverse faces of rings 5 are parallel except,. that at every 120 there is an enlarged portionJwhilethe trans:

verse faces of rings 5 containdepressed sections.v

In Figure 8, thereis an illustration throughthe cylinders showing the relation ofva ring 5 of the stationary cylinderto'a ring Got the rotatabid cylinder, also showing the position of vegetables"- being tumbled through the interlaced cylinders.

The raised portions or bumpslSA; 1 8Ba'nd 18'C on the insides of rings Gstrike ,vegetablesin clined to rest on the stationary rings dand produces a skidding of the vegetables ajgains't the' able ring" and are continuously skidded and biiiiipe'u about'until finally. discharged from the; inder- Figure is a fra grnentary'Jsection ofia 'sta-, 'tionary ring 5 and a rotatable ring 6 illustrating the manneninwhich tops and roots 20 are severed from'thevegetables. As ring 6 moves inthe direction of the ,arrow, the top and roots a're adapted toprotrude through tlie opening between the rings 5 and .6. This opening is wider aticer tain points, and sai'd' top and'root project there intoto be pinched off as thevegetable is rolled} t oward the end or" the depressdlportion of the 1 ringfi wherejtheopeningi between the rings 5 and fi beconies'sufiiciently narrow to do so'i'n the course of the revolution of the rotatable cylinder, The

enlarged sections on rings '6 assist in driving the have their projecting roots and] tops so The; machine, mounted in" a slanting position;

causes the vegetables, by gravity, to, work grade uallytherethrough as they are tumbledlabout and peeled in the cylinders, from the feeding end te the discharging end Where hopper '22 sepu lato end frarne' lguides the peeled vegetabisj into any. suitable container beneath the thl vegetabls removing particles ,of peeling, roots and'tops' asdetached, these readily passing betweeri'rings 5 and 6. f v V will now be clear that broadly -considered,

s vegetable peelerconsistsfof a rotatable'cyliindr, with its rings alternate an-din a parallel arr gernent with those of a stationary cylinder, the rotating of vv'vl' ich'rotatable cylinder produces a tumbling'efiect on the'confined vegetables itli in, thus peeling them due .to frictional en'- a cylinders. v I o Simultaneously with the peeling, the'openings gern'entwith the abrasive faced rings in the between the rings .5 and 6' of the twof cylinder s through whichthe. tops and roots of thefvegetablesproject are reduced at certain'points in the revolution ortherotatablecyl'inder, due to the construction or the stationary'jrings, the pro 7o j eeting parts of the vegetables being pinched ofijjthusrenioving the protruding tops and roots. .Al, of the'refus'ef-falls. gravity through the' cylinder openings or is washedftherethrough'by the water flushing the vegetables. j

The parts'18A, 18B and use, which travel'at a v s a: tendencyfto rest1upon each consecutive tion of a rotatable ring 6 having bosses 25 with holes through which tie rods 10 are inserted to secure the several rings together.

high rate of speed because of the rapid rotationof ,ribs 6, in addition to agitating the vegetables within the tunnel formed of the two cylinders, one stationary and the other rotatable, thus facilitating the travel of the vegetables from the loading end of the device to the discharge hopper,

also provide for the removal of the skin or epidermis of the vegetables by'removing a small section of skin each time these parts contact vviththe vegetable. They may be said to chip the as well as peeled, the chips of peeling, pieces of topsfaiid fragments of roots being washed from the tunnelat the bottom. thereof and between theribsbandrlbs fi as a' resultiof'ith econstant internal ilushing of the apparatus'and'ofjitscon'- tents.)

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vegetable" peel'er comprising an inclosed frame} stationary annular members upon said frame, eaeh'of said annular inemberjs'havingjan arc'uate" section of its radial face removed; a

movable cylinder of annular membersjdispo'sed rri e'aiisficrrotatingsaidcylinder. 2'. A vegetable peele'r' comprising anin 'c'lo'sed framastationary annular members upon said bet e'en' silid Stationary annular'niembers; and

frame, movable cylinder of annular members disptiSed' betW'een said'st'a'tionary annular members, each ef said annular members having "an extension uponfitsradial face; and means for 'r'otatingsaid cylinder. 7

3. A vegetable peeler comprising an inclosed frame, stationary annular members upon said frame, a movable cylinder of'annular members dispesedbetiveen said stationary annular'members, each or sa'id annular members having an extension upon its lateral face and a'lu'g upon it s internalface, and means for rotating said cylinder. t 3 f I 4-. A vegetable peelercomprising an inclosecl frarr'ie, stationary annular members upon said frame; eachof said annularmembershaving an e v e I a V .arcu'alte" section" of its lateral face emtved; a mouth thereof. Water from outlet l9f plays over upon its" lateral facaand means'ior rotating said cylinder.

, 5. a vegetable peeler comprising all gan lia rame, stationary annular membersupon said frame, each of sfaid'ann'ul'ar members ha I m arcuate section of its lateral face 'rernov movablecyliiider of annular members disposed between said stationary annular members,- each of said annular members having: I an; extension uteri its aterairaee and a lug upon its internal r'acland means forjrotating said c nder} GL A gambl -ether comprising an 'n'elos'd frame stationaryannular members said frame; eachlof said annular members having an ,arcuate section of its lateral face resisted; a 'movable' cylinder; of 'annular :members disposed between said stationary annular'rnembers, each i of said annular members having an extension the degree of" abrasivnessprogressively decreasmovable cylinder of annular members disposed.

' ing towards one end of the peeler, and

means for rotating said cylinder. i

7. A vegetable peeler comprising an inclosed frame, stationary annular members upon said frame, each of said annular members having an' arcuate section of its lateral face removed, a

7 between said stationary annular members, each of said annular members having an extension upon its lateral face and a lug upon its internal face, all of said members having abrasive faces, the degree of abrasiveness progressivelydecreasing towards one end of the 'peeler, means for continuously flushing said peeler. and means for rotating said cylinder. i

8. A vegetable peeler comprising: an unobstructed cylinder of a series of spaced-apart rings,

a common support for said rings and disposed at one side thereof, a second unobstructed cylinder comprising rings disposed interjacentlywith the first named rings, means exterior of said cylinders for commonly supporting the secondly named rings, and means for rotating said sec- 0nd cylinder aboutiits principal axis. I 9. A vegetable peeler comprising two ribbed cylinders, the ribs of one cylinder being interspaced with those of the other, an internal support for the ribs of one cylinder and arranged at one'side thereof, an external supportfor thement of said cylinders about an axis common to both; i

11. A vegetable peeler comprising an unobstructed cylinder including two sets of inter spaced rings, one set of .said. rings having raised portions extending inwardly of said cylinder, an internal support for one set of said rings at a side thereof, and an external'supportfor the other set of rings having the raised portions;

12. A vegetable peeler comprising an unob structed cylinder including two series of inter-' spaced rings having protruding sections upon the opposed faces thereof, a common internal support for one series oflsaid rings at oneside thereof, an external member for the common support of the other s'eriesof said rings, and means, for efiecting relative rotation of'saidseries of rings about the principal axis of said cylinder.

13. A vegetable peeler comprising an unob structed cylinder including two series of interspaced rings having protruding and depressed portions upon their opposed faces and inwardly I projecting raised portions from one of said series of rings, acommon internal support for one of said series of ringsat a side thereof, a common external support for the other series of said rings,

and means for eifectingrelative rotation between said series of rings about the principal axis of i said cylinder.

14. A vegetable peeler comprising an uncle-,-

structed cylinder including two series of interspaced rings having: protruding and, depressed portions upon their opposed faces and inwardly projecting raised portions from one of said series of rings, a common internal support for one of said series of rings at a side thereof, a common external support for the other series of said rings,

and means for rotating the series of said rings bearing the inwardly projecting raised portions about the principal axis of said cylinder;

15. A vegetable peeler comprising two inter.-

woven cylinders, interspaced ringsforming the] walls of said cylinders, an exterior support for' oneset of said rings, and an internal connection for the other set of said rings at one side thereof and so placed as not to interfere with a. free tumbling or cascading of fruit'and tables.

i 16. A vegetable peeler comprising a series of spaced'apart similar annular members, a second series of spaced apart annular members, the members of one series being interspaced with the members of the other series and alternately arranged in respect thereto, the membersof botha series being substantially of the same diameter, means at one side of one series of members for and means upon the outer peripheryof said other series of members for rotating said' series of members relativelyto said stationary members.

WILLIAM E. URsoHEL.

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maintaining said seriesof members stationary,

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